For about an hour final evening, I severely thought-about buying one other desk chair for my studio. And since I’ve searched excessive and low for a inexperienced velvet excessive again desk chair with no success, I knew my solely possibility was to buy a chair from a spot that can permit me to pick out a cloth.
So my thoughts robotically went to Ballard Designs. They do have a desk chair that I really like, and I’ve checked out it a number of occasions previously. Their Grammercy Desk Chair is gorgeous, and I truly discovered a cloth that I assumed would work completely in my studio.
However after about an hour of great contemplation, I got here to my senses. (I simply can’t justify paying $1100 for a desk chair when (1) I’m completely able to reupholstering a chair, and (2) I’ve a wonderfully good desk chair with a really excessive again and a form that I really like. Right here’s what my present desk chair seems to be like…
I’ve carried out loads of upholstering, so whereas it’s not my favourite factor to do (I’d a lot relatively construct than upholster), I simply can’t let myself take the simple approach out on this one, particularly when the fee to take action is so excessive. Even having another person reupholster my desk chair isn’t one thing I’d take into account as a result of (1) the wait time for native upholsterers is usually about two months, and (2) the fee for labor would begin at about $500 for my chair (it’s a wingback with a separate seat cushion), not together with the material value.
So I’m afraid that my solely possibility is to maintain my present desk chair, and reupholster it myself. That’s high-quality. I’m succesful. In spite of everything, I as soon as constructed a chair from scratch after which upholstered it myself. Do y’all keep in mind that? 😀 I even matched the patterns and every part. I used to be so happy with this undertaking!
So I’m now 100% dedicated to upholstering my very own desk chair. I’m going to cease in search of an escape route from this undertaking as a result of I’ve exhausted all different choices. There’s no desk chair in existence that matches my standards. So now, my solely objective is to search out the proper cloth for my chair.
Since I did actually like the material that I chosen for the Ballard Designs chair, I made a decision to go forward and order a swatch since they promote that cloth by the yard. It’s not velvet, so I’ll need to see what it seems to be and looks like in particular person. If my cat can simply get her little claws into this cloth, it received’t work. She’s been utilizing my desk chair as a scratching publish since we bought her. (And sure, she has three different scratching posts, however she nonetheless loves to make use of my chair.)
From there, I simply did a seek for “inexperienced velvet upholstery cloth” to see what I may discover. I did discover some velvet choices, however I additionally got here throughout others that I couldn’t resist, like this inexperienced and white stripe.
I really like the textured look of this one. It’s microfiber, and I’ve heard that it’s good for homes with cat as properly, so we’ll see if it’s a very good possibility.
After which I got here throughout this velvet and completely may NOT resist. I really like this a lot!! I’ve a sense that the colours shall be all mistaken, however I nonetheless needed to see this for myself. The worth is a bit exhausting to swallow, however I believe I’ll solely want three yards. So it might nonetheless be less expensive than paying another person to reupholster my chair.
After which I discovered a number of strong shade inexperienced velvets. I’m so anxious to get this pattern in my hand and see why on the earth it prices $150 per yard. What may make a velvet that particular?
I’ve used many P. Kaufmann materials previously, and I’ve all the time been proud of them. This one is extra within the value vary I used to be anticipating to pay.
I’ve a sense this one shall be approach too vivid. It’s form of the colour that the bases of my work tables had been earlier than I repainted them earlier this week. However possibly in particular person it received’t be fairly this vivid.
This one is approach on the other finish of the spectrum. I’ve a sense it is going to be too darkish, however I nonetheless need to see it in particular person.
If I’m going to go together with a strong shade, I truly hope that is the one which works the perfect. This can be a completely satisfied inexperienced, and I’m actually hoping it performs properly with my pink cupboards.
After which I bought two extra swatches which are known as Citron. In all, three swatches I purchased are known as Citron, they usually’re all very completely different, so it’ll be attention-grabbing to see what they really appear like in particular person.
So let’s evaluation. 😀 The chair shall be sitting in entrance of those cupboards…
I even have a complete wall of cupboards that shade on the wall perpendicular to these cupboards…
The wall reverse the desk space seems to be like this…
And the desk space is correct by the again entry, which seems to be like this…
And these are the swatches I’ve ordered…
I’m hoping one of many first three works. If I had to decide on as we speak simply based mostly on the images, my favourite is the sunshine inexperienced straw-look microfiber. I hope I prefer it as a lot in particular person as I do within the image! And I additionally hope it’ll arise towards cat claws l like velvet does.
Addicted 2 Adorning is the place I share my DIY and adorning journey as I rework and beautify the 1948 fixer higher that my husband, Matt, and I purchased in 2013. Matt has M.S. and is unable to do bodily work, so I do the vast majority of the work on the home on my own. You can learn more about me here.
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